Yahoo reins in telecommuters, and Best Buy copies it. A study reveals that more than 600,000 commuters travel more than 90 minutes to work every day. A new national survey finds more than a third of American workers experience chronic work stress, with low salaries, lack of opportunity for advancement and heavy workloads topping the list of contributing factors. Kirsten Chiala takes a look at how companies and employees are benefiting from “telework.” Richard Juman suggests three ways to inspire a healthy corporate culture. Chucky terrorizes drive-thru employees. A company offers an alternative to the student loan by connecting prospective employees with potential backers who are willing to invest in their career goals. Data crunchers are now the cool kids on campus and these are the top 50 apps employees sneak into work. This is one of the craziest buzzer beaters you’ll ever see.

Here are the 10 Austin start-ups you need to meet at South By Southwest this week. Pizza Hut plans to hold 140-second job interviews there. You can get a free ride in the SXSW TechCab by confessing your sins. An Austin entrepreneur shares his SXSW tips. Andrea Swensson explains why she’s not going this year.

Bob Phibbs wants to know if you are too weak to become stronger: “It isn’t so much what you decide to reach out for, but it is that moment of decision. Going from the weakness of I’m overwhelmed, I don’t need anyone else, it won’t work, etc. to one of strength — this will allow me to work smarter, focus my attention, make my business competitive. That’s why I pay for my Web designers to carry out my vision. That’s why I paid for a one-day coaching with one of the smartest marketers around. That’s why I do a lot of things. And I know a lot of you do too.”

This Week’s Question: Why aren’t you going to SXSW this year?

Gene Marks owns the Marks Group, a Bala Cynwyd, Pa., consulting firm that helps clients with customer relationship management. You can follow him on Twitter.